Grumpy Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Having bought our house in La Creuse in 2001, I have finally taken early retirement and we moved lock, stock, barrel and various other sundry items! Does anyone know of French lessons in the area of La Souterraine or Gueret?many thanksSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Welcome Grumpy! I'm too far away from you but I hope that you enjoy La Belle France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paris Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Greetings A year or so ago I noticed someone in Gueret put a note in La Montagne offering French Lessons to English and any other foreign residents. Lessons in Gueret and name given was Julia (same as mine, hence I remembered it) Why not make enquiries at the Mairie in Gueret?You could also pop into the library in La Souteraine (it being quite central) and enquire there - if, of course library is open! Otherwise Mairie there. French classes seem to be offered quite widely nowadays - presumably because so many foreigners are settling in the area (and of course we are all foreigners to the French!)Best wishesJulia(sometimes in the Creuse) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 Thank you both for your good wishes. As you suggest, Julia, I think I'll try the Mairie and the libraries. All the best for Christmas. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Head Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Julia Dunbar is the person who I think gives the lessons Grumpy, I know she does home visits and I think she does a group class in Dun, I don't have her details but I'll Pm them to you. She has an excellent reputation.Have a great time here...and enjoy the winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renaud Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Grumpy - congratulations on your move and on your choice of name, wish I had thought of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Favets Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Let us hope that you will not be as grumpy as some of the regulars that crop up on these type of forumsLes Favets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 Thanks for the replies Gus and Chris. I looked up Julia Dunbar on Pages Jaunes to find that she lives near Bourgneuf. I'll give her a ring after Christmas. I trust that you all have a peaceful Winter break. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivington Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Congratulations on your move Steve, we will be following you some time this year just as soon as we have sold our house, which we're putting on the market in the next week or two. I retired last July and my OH will retire as soon as we have a buyer, We can't wait! We're near Crozant, so not too far from you, we have had our house since 2000 and personally I can't wait NOT to have to pack up and leave just when you're feeling relaxed and enjoying yourself.. What is the most daunting thing at the moment is trying to make some kind of sense of all the things we will have to do in the next six months or so, both at the English end and in France. You will have been through the same kind of thing I guess, estate agents, solicitors, bank accounts in England, forms from Newcastle, removal van, medical info, etc., etc., my head's spinning just putting a few things down here! [:-))]It would be interesting to hear how you're getting on with sorting out the paperwork now you're resident. How easy have you found it to sort out the medical insurance, CPAM, car etc. I, and I'm sure lots of others, would be very interested to hear. Carole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 Thanks Carole,we are now over the initial settling down period and are getting things well sorted. The CPAM at Geuret (our nearest) have been most friendly and helpful. I'm getting the CT on the cars done this week, so I hope that getting their carte gris will be straightforward. Banks and insurances have been really easy. The most hassle I have had is with closing things down in the UK; direct line insurance playing silly so and so's about sending proof of no claims, Orange and TopUp TV telling me that they have no record of me telling them (in plenty of time) of the cancellation of the contract and so on! Finding someone who had firewood that was suitable for burning this year (as opposed to letting it dry out for a couple of years) was a bit harder but we eventually succeeded. The whole exercise has definitely been worth it! Monday and yesterday were spent cutting one of the hedges, just being outside all day was quite superb. My goodness me, are we sleeping well these days?We know Crozant, as you say it is not that far from us. We have pleasant memories of Crozant as we were camping there in 1998 when France won the world cup, quite exciting it was!all the best for your plans, I hope they go as smoothly as you would wish!Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krusty Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 congrats on the move , if you have any probs with the carte gris PM me , I am not an expert but managed to get my cars done .(us steve`s have to stick together [;-)]) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 Thanks Steve! Just got the CT done on HER car, so going to the prefecture with scads of documents next week!CheersSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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